8. Right after hearing the news about his son’s death, Mr. White…

pressed his wife’s hand between his own.

9. What was Mr. White’s second wish?

b. ”I wish my son alive again.”

a. “I wish to cancel the first wish.”

c. “I wish the accident never happened.”

d. “I wish the monkey’s paw gone.”

10. What did Mr. White tell Mrs. White was the cause of the knocking sound?

c. a rat that passed him on the stairs

d. the wood shifting in the fireplace

11. What did the old man say was the reason for the monkey's paw being cursed?

b. A holy man wanted to teach people a lesson.

d. It was a gift from a mischievous spirit.

c. It was found in a haunted forest.

12. How did Mr. White react when he first held the monkey's paw?

b. He felt a shiver run down his spine.

d. He threw it away in disgust.

c. He immediately wished for wealth.

a. He laughed at its appearance.

13. What was the initial reaction of Mrs. White to the monkey's paw?

a. She was skeptical and dismissive.

d. She was curious and intrigued.

c. She was frightened and refused to touch it.

b. She was eager to make a wish.

In "The Monkey's Paw," why does Sergeant Major Morris grow pale when the Whites ask him about his three wishes on the monkey's paw?

He is remembering the horrible effects of his wishes.

The idea of magic frightens him.

He is trying not to laugh as he fools his friends.

He is ashamed of believing in the monkey's paw.

In "The Monkey's Paw," what fact about Mrs. White helps you predict what the second wish will be?

She is a loving mother who is saddened by her son's death.

She does not believe Herbert is actually dead.

She does not believe in the magic of the monkey's paw.

She is very angry at Sergeant Morris.

a person who is believed to have magical powers and often lives by begging.

a lack of interest or concern about things that usually matter to people

behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than others, often overstepping boundaries

an unexpected event that happens at the same time as something else, but seems unrelated

having an extreme desire for wealth or material gain, often selfishly

spoken about in a negative way, causing harm to someone's reputation

in a way that shows doubt or uncertainty about something

not having any serious purpose or value; silly or unimportant

lacking imagination or creativity; ordinary and dull

in a calm and peaceful manner, without showing any excitement or disturbance

in a way that shows doubt or uncertainty about something

not having any serious purpose or value; silly or unimportant

in a calm and peaceful manner, without showing any excitement or disturbance.

lacking imagination or creativity; ordinary and dull

an unexpected event that happens at the same time as something else, but seems unrelated

behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than others, often overstepping boundaries

spoken about in a negative way, causing harm to someone's reputation

in a calm and peaceful manner, without showing any excitement or disturbance.

a lack of interest or concern about things that usually matter to people.

an unexpected event that happens at the same time as something else, but seems unrelated

a lack of interest or concern about things that usually matter to people

having an extreme desire for wealth or material gain, often selfishly

behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than others, often overstepping boundaries.

a person who is believed to have magical powers and often lives by begging

in a way that shows doubt or uncertainty about something

in a calm and peaceful manner, without showing any excitement or disturbance

spoken about in a negative way, causing harm to someone's reputation

having an extreme desire for wealth or material gain, often selfishly

behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than others, often overstepping boundaries

lacking imagination or creativity; ordinary and dull

a person who is believed to have magical powers and often lives by begging

having an extreme desire for wealth or material gain, often selfishly

not having any serious purpose or value; silly or unimportant.

a lack of interest or concern about things that usually matter to people

an unexpected event that happens at the same time as something else, but seems unrelated.

a person who is believed to have magical powers and often lives by begging.

an unexpected event that happens at the same time as something else, but seems unrelated

lacking imagination or creativity; ordinary and dull

a person who is believed to have magical powers and often lives by begging

a lack of interest or concern about things that usually matter to people

The Monkey's Paw Comprehension Quiz

Authored by Erin Yeager

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6th - 8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. The Whites were concerned that their guest may not come after all because…

a. it had been over twenty years since they had seen him last.

b. their house was far out of the way.

c. they had forgotten which day the old man was to come.

d. they knew he had probably been drinking.

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2. According to the old man, the monkey’s paw was just a bit of what you might call ________.

a. magic.

b. superstition.

c. voodoo

d. foolishness

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3. How many men had already wished on the monkey's paw?

a. none

b. one

c. two

d. three

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. The soldier warned Mr. White that if he must wish, he should wish for something ________.

a. modest

b. expensive

c. sensibile

d. exotic

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. What did Mr. White claim to have happened after he made his wish?

a. The thunder clapped loudly.

b. A snake hissed in the dark.

c. A monkey’s face appeared.

d. The paw twisted in his hand.

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30 sec • 1 pt

6. What did Herbert see in the fire?

a. faces

b. tails

c. money

d. his future

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. When Mrs. White first noticed the stranger outside, he was…

a. walking up the path.

b. climbing out of his car.

c. fumbling with the latch on the gate.

d. hesitating near the gate.

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